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A widespread infestation of Cyclopelta siccifolia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Dinidoridae) on Bauhinia purpurea l. (Purple orchid tree) in daund taluka, District Pune (Maharashtra)
Hasina E. Ansari and Rekha U. Jadhav
Year : 2026 | Volume: 11 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 310-313
Received on: 13/11/2025
Revised on: 28/12/2025
Accepted on: 10/01/2026
Published on: 31/01/2026
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Hasina E. Ansari and Rekha U. Jadhav( 2026).
A widespread infestation of Cyclopelta siccifolia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Dinidoridae) on Bauhinia purpurea l. (Purple orchid tree) in daund taluka, District Pune (Maharashtra)
. International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 11( 1), 310-313.
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Abstract
In Daund taluka, Pune district, Maharashtra, India, a large-scale infestation of Cyclopelta siccifolia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Dinidoridae) on the purple orchid tree Bauhinia purpurea L. (Fabaceae) was noted. Through sap-feeding, this bug, which is known to form enormous aggregations on host plants, seriously damaged trees, causing yellowing of the leaves, early drop, and restricted growth. Cyclopelta siccifolia Westwood belongs to Dinidoridae, characterized by its broad body, reddish-brown coloration, and gregarious behaviour. Nymphal and adult aggregations, often numbering more than the hundreds per tree, covered branches and foliage during the monsoon season. The Bauhinia purpurea plant in this instance was severely afflicted by C. siccifolia, which mostly likes leguminous hosts.
Keywords
Cyclopelta, Pentatomidae, Bauhinia plant, Daund, Westwood.
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